Total Crime Rate

328.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 328.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.9 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Navigation Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ashton , and the 34th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Preston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Navigation Way (PR2 2YP) in the last 12 months was 328.7 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% higher than the Ashton average (159.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Navigation Way (PR2 2YP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pedders Way, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinfield Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Navigation Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedders Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princes Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pedders Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Reach —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maritime Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Reach —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whinfield Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Reach —
Sep 2025Other theft Princes Reach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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